Senior Manager, Human Resources

Position Location: Baltimore, MD
Travel: Minimal
Reports to: Vice President, Human Resources
Availability: Position will be available to be filled 1/2/2013

Summary:

Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the premier advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors.

Position Summary:

Incumbent will be responsible for contributing to the success of all functions within the Human Resources department and will have significant responsibilities in all areas with primary initial focus on recruitment, training, and performance management. Employee will also be expected to occasionally provide direction to the Manager, Human Resources and serve as back up to the Manager and the Vice President positions, as needed, and vice versa. Incumbent will be expected to have some experience and competency in all of the areas described below.

Maintain and provide reports on employee and applicant demographic data and well as employee headcount and turnover

New Employee Orientation

In partnership with the Human Resources Manager, revamp and implement new employee orientation program in coordination with other applicable staff members (operations, finance, IT, security, legal, programmatic, etc.)

Collaborate with department representatives to determine effectiveness of orientation program and amend as necessary

Design and develop tool to evaluate program’s effectiveness

Training and Development

Partner with Vice President to develop and administer training and development programs

Work in a collaborative and strategic manner to identify and implement learning plans that meet the needs of individuals and the organization as a whole

The above describes the essential job duties and responsibilities. It is not a complete listing of job duties and responsibilities may change as the department’s needs evolve. Incumbent may be required to perform additional tasks related to these duties.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate for this position will possess many, if not all, of the following professional qualifications, competencies and personal qualities:

Minimum of seven years’ relevant experience in human resources or a related field

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field or equivalent experience preferred

Creative, intelligent thinker, able to design and develop HR programs from a blank slate

Must be process oriented, extremely detailed oriented, very analytical and possess a very low tolerance for errors

Possess excellent, independent judgment

Commitment to civil rights matters

Ability to work non-standard hours, as necessary

Nondiscrimination:

It is the continuing policy of the NAACP to take affirmative action to assure equal opportunity for all current and prospective employees without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, personal appearance, marital status, familial status, family responsibility, pregnancy or other pregnancy-related conditions, childbirth, disability, military/veteran status, citizenship status, religion or political affiliation, past convictions or incarceration, prior psychiatric treatment, or any other status protected by federal or state law, local ordinance or Executive Orders. The NAACP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.